Ron Paul calls Rick Perry “a formidable candidate”

Over the last few weeks, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul described his White House rival — and fellow Texan — Rick Perry as a “cookie-cutter candidate” and a “status quo” politician. Today, he displayed a different tone.

Despite his respect for the Texas governor’s political prowess, Paul continued to reject Perry’s stand on issues such as U.S. military interventionism around the world.

“There are quite a few other things in his past, politically and philosophically, that I wouldn’t agree with. His comments on foreign policy haven’t been exactly what I would like.”

While both men are battling to win the votes of Tea Party Republicans, Paul says that his libertarian domestic policies and non-interventionist foreign policy present a stark contrast with Perry.

ranging from foreign policy to , the Republican presidential candidate and Republican Representative from Texas talks about his run for the Oval office, his feelings on opponent Rick Perry and why he thinks President Obama may have planned his jobs announcement to coincide with a GOP primary debate.

“I know that so many of his political positions are not the same as mine,” Paul said.